Santa Monica, California
Jadis
Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Long Beach, California
Appu's Cafe
One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma Public Sundial
This municipal sundial has been keeping time along Tacoma's Commencement Bay since 1978.
Renslow, Washington
Wild Horse Wind Farm
A large wind turbine installation in central Washington State is home to an extensive set of interpretive exhibits.
Tacoma, Washington
Old St. Peter's Church
The oldest remaining building in Tacoma was once the home of the "oldest bell tower" in America.
Grand Coulee, Washington
Gehrke Windmill Garden
An eclectic collection of wind-powered sculptures made from found and recycled materials.
Quinault, Washington
Quinault Giant Sitka Spruce
Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.
Seattle, Washington
Bradner Gardens Park
This multi-functional park is a marvel of civic engagement.
Seattle, Washington
Cal Anderson Park
A large AIDS Memorial Pathway art installation provides a moment for quiet contemplation in this public park.
Arlington, Washington
Giant Cedar Stump
At a rest stop north of Seattle, the trunk of an ancient tree.
Walla Walla, Washington
Pioneer Park Aviary
The oldest city park in Walla Walla is home to hundreds of birds, from wood ducks to white peacocks.
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma Union Station
Tacoma's historic Beaux-Arts train station is now a federal courthouse featuring large-scale glass sculptures by artist Dale Chihuly.
Mold, Washington
Banks Lake
Every drop of water in this 27-mile long reservoir was pumped up from the Columbia River using power from Grand Coulee Dam.
Olympia, Washington
Olympia Artesian Well Commons
Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.
Ridgefield, Washington
Ridgefield's Heritage Sequoia
The largest non-native tree in Washington
Port Townsend, Washington
Manresa Castle
A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.
Tacoma, Washington
Buffalo Soldiers Museum
Sharing the often-overlooked story of America's Black soldiers.
Vashon, Washington
Oscar the Bird King
Thomas Dambo's troll sculpture wears a crown with birdhouses on his head.
Bellingham, Washington
Whatcom Museum
Like your grandma's attic—if your grandma were a little weirder, extremely well-traveled, and had a great eye for art.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Pia the Peacekeeper
This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.
Tacoma, Washington
Dune Peninsula
A massive environmental project transformed this former smelter into a beautiful park.
Seattle, Washington
Tashkent Park
This park celebrates a sister city relationship that survived the Cold War.
Kettle Falls, Washington
The Old Apple Warehouse
An early 20th-century fruit warehouse home of an artistic and cultural renaissance in northeastern Washington.
Seattle, Washington
Northwest African American Museum
Now a museum, once the site of the longest act of civil disobedience in United States history.
